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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1931
Page
4
President Hoover addressed the American Legion in Detroit urging a moratorium on further veteran demands as the government faces a deficit. He framed the era as an emergency and appealed for united service to hasten the return of better days, invoking wartime unity and faith.
Census figures challenge the myth of big corporations as sole employers. Only about 29 percent of industrial workers are in firms with more than 1000 workers, while 87 percent of factories employ under 100. Small shops form the backbone of many towns, showing stability despite ups and downs, with success tied to management and methods, not size.
Apples delight eyes and palates with a long history of cultivation dating to prehistoric times. They grow in temperate regions, boast many varieties from Siberian Crab to Pippin, Greening to Ben, and remain popular alongside plums and apricots.
The piece extols apples as a wholesome fruit, noting skins and all may be eaten. It praises apple butter and cider, praises apple cobbler with cream, and urges keeping apples on the table during longer evenings as life’s worth is tied to red apples.
A legacy list recalls Earl of Chesterfield and other figures born or died on varied dates. Today in history marks Salem witch trials, Nathan Hale, Lincoln Proclamation, German submarine actions, and notable births from 18th to 20th centuries. Horoscope notes a creative yet strong-willed temperament.
A collage of editorials and quips recounts hard work in farming and chores, a cheeky line about heaven, and a note on a non skid road project in Sheffield England. The piece mixes jokes with brief remarks on labor, gender, and politics, referencing a cow hide price and a hometown squabble.
ORIO farmers along the Scioto and Hog Creek marshlands reap a productive mint harvest as chewing gum makers buy the crop. Farmers doubled acreage this year due to a lucrative market, replacing iron fields with mint patches in many areas. PRATT Kan The old volunteer fire bell now calls First Baptist Church members to service after the city donated and repurposed the bell.
Berlin reports Germany’s president Paul von Hindenburg, age 83, remains the nation’s beloved figure. Despite aging, he sustains a grueling schedule, enjoys hunting and mountain trips, and cherishes family as crowds honor him amid state duties and public appearances.
The article discusses the uncertain post-Hindenburg era with opposition and conservatives uneasy about extending his term. It notes a law extending his tenure has been proposed but questions arise about his eligibility to run or potential death altering Germany’s Republican bulwark. It references local notes about students and residents returning home.
Penfield reports a September wedding reception with gifts and refreshments. Edd Ferriman, aged 57, died by suicide on the John Yost farm, leaving a wife and children and prompting a large funeral attended by Rev. F. H. Schott. Gwendolyn Kellogg and Sidney return to Baldwin Wallace.
Sunday afternoon visitors from Elyria Lorain New London and Wooster attended at Dwight Smith's home. Names include R A Jones C L Gates Joanie Hyman Mary Knapp Rev and Mrs W H Lorton Clarette Grimes and two children Vivian Dunbar Qbertia Calldren's Home. The event followed a cattle judging by E L Pierce and included Minkler and Steward families from Lorain.
Nelson A. Eckart, head of the city water department, told the Supervisor Utilities Committee that when the Hetch Hetchy project delivers a surplus of water San Francisco could market it municipally. He suggested that two or three large breweries could utilize the excess water to relieve the surplus.
In Chilton Wisconsin Joan Achter relocated 60 chickens in a low wagon to escape grasshoppers. The pests later vanished and the birds thrived, illustrating a farmer’s improvised response to an outbreak.
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